Kaaval follows the story of two friends who are inseparable until a family tragedy separates them for good. The story is typical, dull and outdated which is so unlike Malayalam cinema. The screenplay does not exude any confidence either. It is the same old plot recycled in a new bottle. For starters, this is a commercial film which didn’t sink in too well. Secondly, the film is far too long, a crisper edit would have been a better draw. And the film just doesn’t have too many engaging sequences. To give you a perspective, the initial buildup was such that I had to fast forward some parts and still I could follow what was going on. The drama is just so predictable that it becomes difficult to like the proceedings. The writers did try to introduce an element of mystery at the backend but it was so half hearted that you could guess is from a mile away. I had read somewhere that this was a homage to the 80s(no not Satyameva Jayate 2). But when you have excellent stories to tell, naturally this one will fall short of expectations. And I find it to be a bit unfair if I am bored in a film. Here it was just that unfortunately.